Hollywood Special Effects with Adobe Premiere Elements 3

Chapter 3. The Star Wars Opening Sequence Effect

MEDIA:

jedifont.ttf

starfield.jpg

starwarstheme.wav

COMPLEXITY:	Simple	Moderate	Complex
SKILL LEVEL:	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced
MATERIALS:	None	Some Props	Greenscreen

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• Add the Starry Background

• Create Your “Long Ago” Text

• Install the Jedi Font

• Build Your “Star Wars” Logo

• Animate Your Logo

• Prepare the Scrolling Text

• Transform the Shape of the Scrolling Text

• Animate the Scrolling Text

• Make the Scrolling Text Scroll

• Add the Star Wars Theme Music

• Synchronize Audio and Video

• Make Adjustments, Render, and Export

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Introduction

Fascination with George Lucas’ Star Wars^® trilogies ...